Check the label and approved site guidance first
Do not use a product if its identity or instructions are unclear.
Follow the product label and the safety instructions approved for your site. If a container is unlabeled, the product cannot be identified, or the instructions are missing or unclear, do not use it. Keep it separate and ask your site supervisor for the approved next step. The reminders below are general examples, not product-specific Northstar instructions.
General reminders before handling a product
The product label and approved site instructions determine the required controls.
Identify the product
Read the product label before use. Do not rely on the appearance of the liquid or a handwritten note to identify it.
- Do not use an unlabeled or unidentified container.
- Ask the site supervisor how to handle a damaged or unreadable label.
Use specified protection
Check the label and approved site instructions for the protective equipment required for that product and task.
- Use only the specified protective equipment.
- Stop and ask if required equipment is unavailable or does not fit.
Store products as directed
Return products to the approved storage area and follow label and site instructions for keeping containers closed and separated.
- Keep products in their identified containers.
- Do not move a product into an unmarked container.
Do not mix products
Do not combine cleaning products unless the product label and approved site procedure explicitly direct it.
- Use one product according to its instructions.
- If products are accidentally combined or a reaction is suspected, move away and follow the site's emergency procedure.